NCCP Info

The
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a coach training and
certification program for 65 different sports and is offered in both
official languages across
Canada . NCCP workshops are designed to meet the needs of all types of
coaches, from the first-time coach to the head coach of a national team.
The NCCP is the recognized national standard for coach training and
certification in
Canada . As part of the program, all coaches are trained in ethical decision-making and sport safety.

Over the past 5 years a new contextual approach to coach education has been put in place and Rugby
Canada along with the Coaching Association of Canada has developed its Introduction to Competition Course. This course is Rugby
Canada 's introduction to the game in a "contact environment". Its
purpose is to provide competitive coaches with the necessary training
and education to effectively develop Training to Train and Training to
Compete athletes participating in high school and club rugby in
Canada .

By taking part in the Introduction to Competition Course, coaches can attain both Trained and/or Certified status.

Trained and/or Certified The
new NCCP model distinguishes between training and certification.
Coaches can participate in training opportunities to acquire or refine
the skills and knowledge required for a particular coaching context as
defined by the sport. However, to become certified in a coaching
context, coaches must be evaluated on their demonstrated ability to
perform within that context in areas such as program design, practice
planning, performance analysis, program management, ethical coaching,
support to participants during training, and support to participants in
competition

A coach is described as: In Training  when a coach has completed some of the required training for a context; Trained  when a coach has completed all required training for a context; Certified  when a coach has completed all evaluation requirements for a context.

Certified
coaches enjoy the credibility of the sporting community and of the
athletes they coach because they have been observed and evaluated
doing what is required of them as a competent coach in their sport.
They are recognized as meeting or exceeding the high standards embraced
by more than 60 national sport organizations in
Canada . Fostering confidence at all levels of sport, certification is a
benefit shared by parents, athletes, sport organizations, and our
communities